Focus of work
Action Vision Zero aims to support groups and individuals campaigning to end death and serious injuries on the roads where they live. Vision Zero takes its cues from the Safe Systems approach that has worked well to reduce to near-zero deaths and serious injuries in the air and rail industries. Casualties should no longer be seen as an inevitable result of road travel and the longer-term target should be zero fatal and serious road casualties.
Action Vision Zero was formed in 2019 and has focused on three main work strands:
- Reducing casualties in our conurbations, supporting local campaigners with statistics, resources and information to make the case that a better and safer environment is needed in particular for those walking and cycling.
- Reducing casualties in the shire counties. There has been very little progress on active travel in the shire counties in the past decade with traffic domination remaining largely unchallenged. We are working with a number of progressive shire counties to address this and in particular to reduce speeds on urban and rural roads.
- Roads policing. Working to address the cuts to roads policing over the past decade and ensure that enforcement supports road danger reduction strategies.
Impact
Action Vision Zero helped to create strong Vision Zero coalitions around a number of the 2021 mayoral election campaigns across England, including the Liverpool City Region, West Midlands, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire.
It also raised the profile of roads policing as part of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Election campaign.
In addition to this campaigning, Action Vision Zero has provided support around the country to local groups seeking to address road danger in their area.